Oakland City Wire

32.9 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Downey city in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 9.8 percent lower than the state average of 42.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 111,263.

81.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	13,691	18.4
Regular high school diploma	16,963	22.8
GED or alternative credential	1,825	2.5
Some college, less than 1 year	4,799	6.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	12,578	16.9
Associate's degree	6,212	8.4
Bachelor's degree	12,736	17.1
Master's degree	4,196	5.6
Professional school degree	889	1.2
Doctorate degree	459	0.6

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.